Thu. Nov 21st, 2024

Category: 4th Amendment

Williams v. City of Burlington – 4th Amendment – Immunity Fail

Williams v. City of Burlington, No. 21-1450 (8th Cir. 2022) Williams v. City of Burlington – 4th Amendment – Immunity Fail Opinion Summary The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court’s…

Body-Worn Camera Footage Proves That Officers’ Use Of Force Was Unnecessary

Body-Worn Camera Footage Proves That Officers’ Use Of Force Was Unnecessary In this week’s case from the Eighth Circuit, an officer was denied qualified immunity. It is important to remember…

Unconstitutional Prior Convictions Eight Amendment

Unconstitutional Prior Convictions

Unconstitutional Prior Convictions n Johnson v. Mississippi, 486 U.S. 578 (1988), the United States Supreme Court held that Johnson’s death sentence, which was based in part on a prior conviction…

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